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SAMUEL POVELL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO CAMERON, AMBERG & CO., OF SAME PLACE.

BOOK-MARK AND CLASP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 388,149, dated August 2l, 1888,

Application filed September 12, 1837. Serial No. 249,410. (No model.)

T0 aZZ whom 15 may concern.- ally, as occasion may require, in marking dif- Be it known that I, SAMUEL POWELL, of ferent parts of the book. It may, however, be Chicago, Illinois, have invented acertain new pivotally secured to the clasp, or to the pivot and useful Book-Mark and Clasp, of which the 6 direct to either of the jaws 4, or otherwise. following is a specification. The clasp and finger may be made of any 55 My invention has for its object to furnish a suitable materiahsuch as lightmetal or rubber, K book-mark, by the use of which any part of a &c. Thejaws 4, the back 3, the extension 5, book is marked seas to be turnedto readily,and and thumbpiece 7 may all be made from one a clasp whereby the book and any loose papers blank or plate. I prefer to make the finger S 1o therein may besecurely clasped and held when crooked, preferably curved, as shown, so that 6o desired.' My invention is applicable, genit will not entirely leave the book when the erally, to various sorts of books, and particuclasp is swung back to admit ofthe book open- ]arly to depositors bank-books, passbooks, ing. The extensionmaybe made ofthe form dnplicatesale ticket-books, receipt-books,&c. shown where the device is to be attached to a i5 In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is light book, but it may be found expedient to 65 a side elevation showing my improved bookmake said extension longeror broader,or both, mark and clasp applied toa book,thelatter beor simply make the jaw longer so as to pivot ing closed, the marking-finger being shown in it to the cover. It is also obvious that two dotted lilies. Fig. 2 is a similar view, showstrips such as the extension 5 maybe employed 2o ing the clasp in position to permit the book to and fastened on either side of the cover,or one 7o be opened. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the on the one and the other on the other side of t device in the same position as shown in Fig. the cover, and thejaw and part maybe made 2, the book being opened exposing the markseparately, the latter being secured rigidly to ing-finger. Fig. et is a sideelevation of the dethe cover and pivoted to the jaw. I prefer to 25 vice from the back of the book illustrating one use a removable pin or pivot at G, so that the 75 method of attaching the clasp to the backdevice may be removed from one book and secover; and Fig. 5 is an edge view in elevation cured to another when desired. The forms of the clasp and marker detached. and proportions of all the parts may be modi- In said drawings, l represents the book; 2, fied as above indicated, or in other details of 3Q the clasp which has the back-piece 3 and the construction, but I. have thought said modili- 8o clamping-jaws 44. cations do not require representation in the 5 is an extension of one ofthe jaws whereby drawings. Y the clasp is pivotally secured to one of the As before stated, this device is applicable to covers ofthe book by means of a pin, bolt many sorts of books, but I will point out its 55 and nut, eyelet, or ,other suitable device, as at uses in connection with a depositors bank or 85 6, so as to swing freely. pass book only. Depositsin bank are usually f 7 is a thumb-piece, convenient for operatentered on the depositors pass-book on coning the clasp. secutive left-hand pages, and the deposits,usu

8 is the marking-hoger, which, as shown, is ally consisting oll checks and bills, are placed ao secured to the clasp by means of a wire, 9, between the leaves ofthe book at the proper 9o which passes through a hole in said finger and place ofentry to save the time of both depositor has its ends fastened in or to the jaws 4 4, reand bank-clerk at the bank. In the usual method spectively. As illustrated in the drawings, the depositor in preparing his deposits turns the secured end of the finger S is bent at a the leaves untiltheproper placeis found,places 45 right angle to the body, as at l0, and again his checks, ticket, and bills therein, and then 95 bent to form a short arm, ll, parallel to the secures them by passinga rubber bandaround body,and this arm llhasa hole through which the book. After the deposit is made the dewire 9 passes. This method of securing the positor usually desires to enter or cheek up the nger gives it a iirm bearing on the clasp while same, and the necessity of turning the leaves 5o it admits of said linger being adjusted laterto find the entry again reeurs. Of course a loo rubber band or other like fastening is liable to be lost or mislaid when removed. Now my device is adapted to be secured to the book permanently in positionfor convenient use. The marking-finger is kept between the leaves of the book at the proper place ofrentry, and need only be changed when a page is lled. When the checks, bills, Src., are placed in the book, the clasp is pushed down, thejaws embracing the covers and clamping the loose papers contained in lthe book securely, thereby preventing theirloss. "When the book is handed to the bank-clerk and he swings the clasp back and opens the book, the inger separates the current-entry leaf from the unused leaves, which are held down by the finger while the entry is made.. The place is readily found again by the depositor when he desires to check up or make another deposit.

Although I have shown the bookmark attached to the clasp, it is obvious that it may be pivoted to the book-cover, as before described, and used separately.

I claixnl. A book-niark aud clasp, comprising, in combination, a clasp having clamping-jaws adapted to embrace the free edges of thebook covers, and to be pivotally secured to one of said covers, and a iinger or marker pivotaily connected to said clasp, substantially as described. y

2. A book-niark and clasp, comprising. in combination, a clasp having clamping'jaws, whereby to embrace the free 'edges of the cover when the book is closed,and means for pivotally connecting the saine to the book, and a marking'inger connected to said clasp and having a lateral movement on its support7 substantially as set forth. l

3. Acoxnbined book-mark and clasp, con1 prising a clasp having clamping-jaws adapted to embrace the free edges of the book-covers when the book .is closed, and a pivotal connection whereby to secure the clasp to the book cover, and a marking-linger pivoted to the clasp at a pointintermediate its clamping jaws, substantially as described. Y

S A MUEL PO W'ELL. 

